The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
nuisance. Perhaps the smoking ordinance,
conspicuousiy posted in the cars. might reach
this person with the No. IL feet on the step.

nuisance Perhaps the smoking ordinances, so
conspicuousiy posted in the cars. might reach
this person with the No IL feet on the step.
District Attorney SeIlers's speech in the ar
gument the motion to quash the Indictment
against the election cGnspirators was great sur
prise to me-" remarked gentleman. II only
trust he does not give the word OF promise to the
ear to break it to the hope. When he said the
conspiracy unlawful in conception, crirni-
nal in detail and damnable in results 1t must
have struck the conspirators-un,ess previously
prepared for it-somewhat as the Jail sentence
given the late Captain jeremiah O'Leary. in his
day noted Democratic politician and saloon
keeper of the Sim Coy type. though not near SO
much of boss. The Captain was so astounded
by this unlocked for sentence that jumping
up in his seat and throwing bis
arms into the air he could only
phrase that has passed into history like that of
who gave Peter Wilkins the money While
the Captain, who was large man. weighing
about 240 pounds, was serving his Jail sentence,
a friend called to see him. Looking through
the bars the Captain uttered this bit OF poetry
and pathos: Il wish l wur little burrid; how
quickly / would fly out Of thisn"
Soda water and mineral drinks again in
fashion-the first time since the warm, dry sun
mer of 18S1-and druggists are paying great
attention to getting up new and relishable
drinks Among the latest is the milk shake"
first brought to notice by South 1llino1s-street
druggist The mik-shake has evidently caught
on, as a dozen or more druggists are supplying
the shake to thirsty customers, but whether
this is fair shake to the origin ator is question
able. Russian iced tea "Moxie," "egg- axes"
and various beverages Of phosphate compounds,
are much in demand.
James F. Gookins the artist, who has just
been selected for the secretaryship of the
soldiers monument committee, was a student in
Wabash College at the outbreak Of the war, and
enlisted in Capt. Lew Wallace's company imme-
diately after the call of President Lincoln for
$4,000 soldiers. The company was assigned TO
the Eleventh Regiment, Company 1, under
Captain Elston, Captain Wallace becoming colo
mel of the regiment Mr. Gookinss sketches of
their knees in the old State house yard to
Remember Buena Vista" and his other sketches
of soldier life in the field, were pub
lIshed in Harper's Weekly, and attracted
much attention Later in the war he served as
a volunteer aid at Gen. Wallaces headquarters
till attacked with camp fever, and after long
sickness and consequent injury to his health. re-
sulting in mpairing his hearing, upon recover
ing, was appointed by Col Wilson, the chief
ouartermaster of this city to position in his
military railroad accounts which place be filled
with credit IN til within few months of the close
of the war. when, seeing the war was about to
end be resigned and went to Chicago to follow
art He is the of the late S. b. Gookins, OF
the Supreme Court of this State. He studied
art in London, Paris. Munich and Vienna as an
historical painter He was appointed Art Com
missioner from Indiana to the Vienna Exposition
by Governor Hendricks. On his return to this
country be was made director of the Chicago
he is frequent contributor to journals East and
West.